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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7129705 | Ignition spark tester A device for testing the functioning in an internal combustion engine of spark plugs which are recessed within the cylinder head. Connection to the recessed spark plugs can be accomplished by an elongated device shaped to fit within and extend beyond the spark plug ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6909286 | Method of inspecting insulators to detect defects including measuring leakage current flowing through the insulator A method of inspecting insulators such as spark plug insulators for defects, whereby a plurality of insulators are inspected concurrently by being disposed with a plurality of first electrodes engaged in respective apertures in the insulators, and with apertures for... | 06/21/2005 |
| 5426369 | Spark plug testing apparatus A new and improved spark plug testing apparatus is in the form of an electrically conductive, metallic spring clip and includes a pair of first electrically conductive contact portions for contacting an electrically conductive externally threaded portion ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 4746868 | Spark plug and wire testing unit A metal plate is mounted on the engine head in electrical conductive relation. An electrode test unit is mounted on the metal plate, having a pair of electrodes forming a spark gap, one contacting the plate and the others adapted for securement thereto of... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4490677 | Ignition coil testing means According to the preferred embodiment illustrated herein, the invention comprises a platform of insulating material to which a spring clip is fixed, in order that the platform can be slidably secured to the upstanding side wall of an ignition distributor ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4032842 | Spark plug tester ignition system An improved high voltage pulse power supply for a spark plug test fixture. AC line voltage is applied through a voltage step-down transformer, a half wave rectifier and an electronic switch to the primary winding of a conventional ignition coil. During th... | 06/28/1977 |
